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Denmark vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 130th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Uruguay
Population
6032403
3382789
Population rank 114/197 133/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Denmark and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Uruguay
2024 $424,524,722,037 $80,961,511,074
2023 $404,651,706,118 $77,991,666,838
2022 $400,114,306,337 $70,594,110,920
2021 $406,110,162,088 $60,739,084,241
2020 $355,631,021,932 $53,559,359,262
2019 $345,401,473,013 $62,222,313,619
2018 $355,293,374,912 $65,344,577,416
2017 $331,610,593,962 $65,005,997,963
2016 $312,181,849,372 $57,480,787,465
2015 $301,758,922,338 $57,680,327,999
2014 $352,832,602,064 $61,496,186,974
2013 $344,631,016,965 $61,337,621,934
2012 $326,792,574,245 $54,232,266,359
2011 $344,315,595,263 $50,342,406,067
2010 $322,345,594,075 $41,950,361,212
2009 $322,619,152,195 $32,708,319,078
2008 $354,979,471,960 $31,119,602,539
2007 $320,213,157,595 $23,797,773,024
2006 $283,386,151,544 $19,741,420,740
2005 $265,150,087,712 $17,362,857,684
2004 $251,986,155,631 $13,686,329,890
2003 $218,421,193,436 $12,045,638,352
2002 $178,788,209,558 $13,606,515,723
2001 $164,881,594,415 $20,898,761,742
2000 $164,043,817,224 $22,823,270,892
1999 $177,887,720,536 $23,983,945,191
1998 $176,877,077,513 $25,385,886,978
1997 $173,241,365,735 $23,969,739,234
1996 $187,481,157,846 $20,515,458,114
1995 $184,848,481,008 $19,297,663,097
1994 $156,017,919,221 $17,474,588,896
1993 $143,111,306,004 $15,002,136,971
1992 $152,966,494,260 $12,878,148,791
1991 $139,180,507,778 $11,206,176,651
1990 $138,217,740,684 $9,298,807,850
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,438,951,476
1988 $115,540,189,705 $8,213,538,369
1987 $109,183,446,340 $7,367,494,080
1986 $87,748,695,217 $5,880,112,788
1985 $62,452,421,011 $4,732,017,873
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,850,238,550
1983 $60,331,158,447 $5,102,276,308
1982 $60,084,214,872 $9,178,780,077
1981 $61,459,941,461 $11,048,301,421
1980 $70,811,287,816 $10,163,020,116
1979 $70,393,030,603 $7,181,182,224
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,910,254,566
1977 $49,711,709,588 $4,114,670,014
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,667,161,241
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,538,278,047
1974 $34,125,712,481 $4,090,209,682
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,964,296,443
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,189,418,689
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,807,258,065
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,137,096,774
1969 $15,414,902,667 $2,004,435,484
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,593,674,185
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,597,713,469
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,809,185,094
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,890,767,156
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,975,701,816
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,539,681,491
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,710,004,407
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,547,388,781
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,242,289,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Uruguay
2024 $71,026 $23,907
2023 $68,044 $23,019
2022 $67,781 $20,819
2021 $69,341 $17,882
2020 $60,985 $15,758
2019 $59,404 $18,316
2018 $61,325 $19,250
2017 $57,522 $19,185
2016 $54,501 $17,010
2015 $53,094 $17,126
2014 $62,520 $18,322
2013 $61,378 $18,335
2012 $58,444 $16,260
2011 $61,810 $15,132
2010 $58,105 $12,641
2009 $58,413 $9,881
2008 $64,617 $9,424
2007 $58,632 $7,222
2006 $52,119 $6,001
2005 $48,926 $5,284
2004 $46,625 $4,169
2003 $40,519 $3,671
2002 $33,257 $4,150
2001 $30,768 $6,383
2000 $30,722 $6,988
1999 $33,426 $7,371
1998 $33,346 $7,837
1997 $32,780 $7,436
1996 $35,622 $6,398
1995 $35,321 $6,050
1994 $29,968 $5,508
1993 $27,582 $4,753
1992 $29,579 $4,102
1991 $27,003 $3,589
1990 $26,886 $2,995
1989 $21,882 $2,734
1988 $22,525 $2,677
1987 $21,296 $2,416
1986 $17,137 $1,939
1985 $12,213 $1,568
1984 $11,517 $1,615
1983 $11,797 $1,707
1982 $11,740 $3,085
1981 $12,000 $3,728
1980 $13,822 $3,443
1979 $13,757 $2,443
1978 $11,818 $1,678
1977 $9,770 $1,414
1976 $8,773 $1,268
1975 $7,988 $1,232
1974 $6,764 $1,433
1973 $6,117 $1,397
1972 $4,654 $776
1971 $3,846 $1,000
1970 $3,464 $766
1969 $3,151 $723
1968 $2,776 $579
1967 $2,701 $585
1966 $2,487 $668
1965 $2,284 $705
1964 $2,049 $745
1963 $1,807 $587
1962 $1,711 $659
1961 $1,531 $604
1960 $1,389 $491

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Uruguay
2026 82.4 78.6
2025 82.2 78.5
2024 82.1 78.3
2023 81.9 78.1
2022 81.3 76.5
2021 81.4 75.4
2020 81.5 78.4
2019 81.4 77.5
2018 81 77.5
2017 81.1 77.6
2016 80.9 77.4
2015 80.7 77.3
2014 80.6 77.2
2013 80.3 77
2012 80.1 76.7
2011 79.8 76.6
2010 79.2 76.7
2009 79 76.7
2008 78.7 76.3
2007 78.3 76.2
2006 78.2 75.9
2005 78.2 75.8
2004 77.8 75.3
2003 77.4 75.1
2002 77.1 75
2001 77 75
2000 76.8 74.7
1999 76.6 74.3
1998 76.4 74
1997 76 73.9
1996 75.7 73.8
1995 75.3 73.5
1994 75.4 73.2
1993 75.2 73.1
1992 75.3 73.2
1991 75.2 73.2
1990 74.9 73
1989 74.9 72.6
1988 74.8 72.4
1987 74.7 72.2
1986 74.6 72.2
1985 74.5 71.9
1984 74.6 71.7
1983 74.5 71.6
1982 74.6 71.5
1981 74.3 71
1980 74.1 70.5
1979 74.2 70.3
1978 74.4 70.3
1977 74.7 70.1
1976 73.8 69.9
1975 74.1 69.7
1974 73.8 69.5
1973 73.7 69.3
1972 73.5 69.2
1971 73.4 68.9
1970 73.4 68.7
1969 73.2 68.6
1968 73.1 68.5
1967 73 68.4
1966 72.5 68.3
1965 72.4 68.2
1964 72.5 68.1
1963 72.4 68
1962 72.4 67.9
1961 72.5 67.8
1960 72.2 67.7
1959 72.2 67.5
1958 72.2 67.3
1957 71.8 67.1
1956 72 66.9
1955 71.9 66.7
1954 71.3 66.5
1953 71.2 66.3
1952 70.8 66.1
1951 70.9 65.8
1950 70.3 65.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Denmark and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Denmark Uruguay
2024 5,976,992 3,386,588
2023 5,946,952 3,388,081
2022 5,903,037 3,390,913
2021 5,856,733 3,396,695
2020 5,831,404 3,398,968
2019 5,814,422 3,397,206
2018 5,793,636 3,394,534
2017 5,764,980 3,388,438
2016 5,728,010 3,379,283
2015 5,683,483 3,368,017
2014 5,643,475 3,356,334
2013 5,614,932 3,345,337
2012 5,591,572 3,335,401
2011 5,570,572 3,326,825
2010 5,547,683 3,318,580
2009 5,523,095 3,310,091
2008 5,493,621 3,302,177
2007 5,461,438 3,295,153
2006 5,437,272 3,289,506
2005 5,419,432 3,285,771
2004 5,404,523 3,283,148
2003 5,390,574 3,281,186
2002 5,375,931 3,278,867
2001 5,358,783 3,274,251
2000 5,339,616 3,266,206
1999 5,321,799 3,254,015
1998 5,304,219 3,239,280
1997 5,284,991 3,223,345
1996 5,263,074 3,206,324
1995 5,233,373 3,189,440
1994 5,206,180 3,172,834
1993 5,188,628 3,156,345
1992 5,171,370 3,139,702
1991 5,154,298 3,122,354
1990 5,140,939 3,104,403
1989 5,132,594 3,086,255
1988 5,129,516 3,067,961
1987 5,127,024 3,049,896
1986 5,120,534 3,032,845
1985 5,113,691 3,017,037
1984 5,111,619 3,002,488
1983 5,114,297 2,988,778
1982 5,117,810 2,975,492
1981 5,121,572 2,963,246
1980 5,123,027 2,951,953
1979 5,116,801 2,939,903
1978 5,104,248 2,925,715
1977 5,088,419 2,909,461
1976 5,072,596 2,891,392
1975 5,059,862 2,872,320
1974 5,045,297 2,853,944
1973 5,021,861 2,837,133
1972 4,991,596 2,821,644
1971 4,963,126 2,806,462
1970 4,928,757 2,790,807
1969 4,891,860 2,773,974
1968 4,864,883 2,754,606
1967 4,835,354 2,732,277
1966 4,797,381 2,707,646
1965 4,759,012 2,681,169
1964 4,722,072 2,653,180
1963 4,684,483 2,623,766
1962 4,647,727 2,593,298
1961 4,611,687 2,562,044
1960 4,579,603 2,529,957

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Uruguay
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.55 1.43
2021 1.72 1.45
2020 1.68 1.5
2019 1.7 1.57
2018 1.73 1.68
2017 1.75 1.82
2016 1.79 1.97
2015 1.71 2.04
2014 1.69 2.03
2013 1.67 2.03
2012 1.73 2.01
2011 1.75 1.99
2010 1.87 2.01
2009 1.84 2.02
2008 1.89 2.03
2007 1.84 2.05
2006 1.85 2.07
2005 1.8 2.1
2004 1.78 2.09
2003 1.76 2.12
2002 1.72 2.16
2001 1.74 2.16
2000 1.77 2.2
1999 1.73 2.25
1998 1.72 2.27
1997 1.75 2.33
1996 1.75 2.36
1995 1.8 2.4
1994 1.81 2.42
1993 1.75 2.41
1992 1.76 2.43
1991 1.68 2.45
1990 1.67 2.48
1989 1.62 2.5
1988 1.56 2.5
1987 1.5 2.49
1986 1.48 2.47
1985 1.45 2.47
1984 1.4 2.47
1983 1.38 2.49
1982 1.43 2.51
1981 1.44 2.53
1980 1.55 2.59
1979 1.6 2.71
1978 1.67 2.83
1977 1.66 2.9
1976 1.75 3.01
1975 1.92 3.02
1974 1.9 2.96
1973 1.92 2.86
1972 2.03 2.78
1971 2.04 2.77
1970 1.95 2.77
1969 2 2.77
1968 2.12 2.77
1967 2.35 2.78
1966 2.62 2.82
1965 2.61 2.84
1964 2.6 2.86
1963 2.67 2.88
1962 2.55 2.87
1961 2.55 2.85
1960 2.57 2.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Uruguay
2024 42.3 37.2
2023 42.2 36.8
2022 42.1 36.5
2021 42.2 36.3
2020 42.1 36
2019 41.9 35.8
2018 41.8 35.5
2017 41.7 35.3
2016 41.6 35.2
2015 41.5 35
2014 41.4 34.9
2013 41.2 34.7
2012 41 34.5
2011 40.7 34.2
2010 40.5 34
2009 40.4 33.7
2008 40.2 33.5
2007 40.1 33.3
2006 39.8 33.1
2005 39.5 32.9
2004 39.2 32.7
2003 39 32.5
2002 38.8 32.3
2001 38.6 32.2
2000 38.4 32
1999 38.2 31.9
1998 38 31.8
1997 37.9 31.7
1996 37.7 31.6
1995 37.7 31.5
1994 37.6 31.4
1993 37.5 31.2
1992 37.4 31.1
1991 37.3 31
1990 37.1 30.9
1989 36.9 30.8
1988 36.7 30.7
1987 36.5 30.6
1986 36.2 30.5
1985 36 30.4
1984 35.7 30.3
1983 35.5 30.3
1982 35.1 30.2
1981 34.7 30.1
1980 34.3 30.1
1979 33.9 30
1978 33.7 30
1977 33.4 30.1
1976 33.2 30.1
1975 33 30.1
1974 32.8 30.1
1973 32.7 30.1
1972 32.6 30
1971 32.5 29.9
1970 32.5 29.9
1969 32.5 29.8
1968 32.5 29.7
1967 32.5 29.6
1966 32.6 29.5
1965 32.8 29.4
1964 32.9 29.3
1963 33 29.2
1962 33 29.2
1961 33.1 29.1
1960 33 29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Denmark Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Uruguay
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Denmark Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Uruguay
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
48,300 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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